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stephen colbert was there. he was testifying about his experience before congress yesterday in character. the chairwoman of the subcommittee wanted to call attention to the problem saying celebrities add pizazz and controversy. >> picking beans, packing corn for hours on end, side-by-side in the unforgiving sun, i have to say, and i mean this sincerely, please don't make me do this again. it is really, really hard. for one thing, when you are picking beans, you have to spend all day bending over. it turns out, most soil is at ground level. if we can put a man on the moon, why can't we make the earth waist high? come on. where is the funding? >> they criticize it as a stunt. lamar smith said they drive down wages and take away from those who are here legally. >>> as a reminder, you can get your political headlines at our ticker, cnnpolitics.com. >>> you have heard of mommy bloggers. now, daddies are getting involved. >> this role is being completely reinvented. lots of men are out there wanting to talk about it.
stephen colbert was there. he was testifying about his experience before congress yesterday in character. the chairwoman of the subcommittee wanted to call attention to the problem saying celebrities add pizazz and controversy. >> picking beans, packing corn for hours on end, side-by-side in the unforgiving sun, i have to say, and i mean this sincerely, please don't make me do this again. it is really, really hard. for one thing, when you are picking beans, you have to spend all day...
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comedian stephen colbert tells congress about his day as a migrant farm worker. >>> the military special ops weather team in action. a critical unit when war depends on the battlefield forecast. >> what does this have to do with weather? >> well, you have to be alive to report the weather. >>> and home, after more than a year in an iran prison, sarah shourd sits down today with cnn. >> nothing in life can prepare you for something like this. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm don lemon. tony is off today. those stories and your comments right here right now in the cnn newsroom. >> but, up first, mr. colbert goes to washington. comedy central funny man stephen colbert brings his spin to serious issues, farm labor and immigration. he testified momenting ago before a congressional subcommittee. here's his take on a day spent picking beans. >> i started my work day with preconceived notions of migrant work, but after working with these men and women picking beans, packing corn for hours on end side by side in the unforgiving sun i have to say, and i do this sincerely, please don't make me do th
comedian stephen colbert tells congress about his day as a migrant farm worker. >>> the military special ops weather team in action. a critical unit when war depends on the battlefield forecast. >> what does this have to do with weather? >> well, you have to be alive to report the weather. >>> and home, after more than a year in an iran prison, sarah shourd sits down today with cnn. >> nothing in life can prepare you for something like this. >>> good...
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caring, the mere mention of stephen king's titles evokes fear. do people ever say to you when they meet you, you know, i thought maybe i might be scared of you. all the time, right? >> sure. a lot of people think they're going to be scared of me. i'm civilized. >> right here, please. >> reporter: the best-selling author built his career on fritenning people through the written word. he sees things in ways others don't. so years before most authors even thought about e-books king published a novella online. it shocked the industry and got him a lot of attention. >> i got on the cover of "time" magazine and for once in my life, i got noticed in airports by the guys who wear the suits and ties. they'd come up to me and say how did that work, how did that sell? they were fascinated by the business aspect. >> reporter: that was a decade ago. today, the e-book industry is on fire. amazon is selling more e-books than hard covers, making up more than 8% of publishing revenue. up from 3% a year ago. on track to hit 50% by 2015. some studies show when peop
caring, the mere mention of stephen king's titles evokes fear. do people ever say to you when they meet you, you know, i thought maybe i might be scared of you. all the time, right? >> sure. a lot of people think they're going to be scared of me. i'm civilized. >> right here, please. >> reporter: the best-selling author built his career on fritenning people through the written word. he sees things in ways others don't. so years before most authors even thought about e-books...
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. >> what do you make of the jon stewart and stephen -- i know you're a jon stewart fan. >> i am. >> you'll be on his show later tonight. >> that's true. >> what do you make of his rally? >> i think it's quite a courageous -- >>eraly to restore sanity. >> and to preserve fear, i think is what colbert says. i think it will be an interesting event. i believe there will be a pretty large turnout. i think there will be a lot of humor in it. and it's going to be interesting to watch how they avoid any alignment toward a liberal or conservative philosophy, and make sure they stay kind of out of politics and still retain their role as humorous. >> and obviously in retaliation to the tea party and the glenn beck rally. >> that's what i surmise because jon stewart hadn't told me that, i don't think he's told his viewers yet exactly what his motivations are. except, you know, just to bring rationality back to the political debate or discussion. >> jimmy carter's going to be 86 in less than two weeks. what's he got planned next? the next decade or two? [ technician ] are you busy? management ju
. >> what do you make of the jon stewart and stephen -- i know you're a jon stewart fan. >> i am. >> you'll be on his show later tonight. >> that's true. >> what do you make of his rally? >> i think it's quite a courageous -- >>eraly to restore sanity. >> and to preserve fear, i think is what colbert says. i think it will be an interesting event. i believe there will be a pretty large turnout. i think there will be a lot of humor in it. and it's...
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stephen colbert is called before congress. is this a joke or expert testimony? >> mark preston live at the cnnpolitics.com desk for us this morning. mark, there's a lot to talk about this morning. >> there sure is john, there sure is, kiran. stephen colbert has capitol hill abuzz. fridays here in washington tend to be kind of sleepy. but today stephen colbert of comedy central is going to be on capitol hill testifying about this very hot-button issue of immigration. you know, he spent a day on a corn farm up in new york. spending really walking a day in the shoes of a migrant farm worker. he's been talking about it on his show the last couple of nights. i will tell you having watched those clips, it'll be interesting to see what he does say during this hearing. i suspect he's going to be probably sympathetic to the migrant farm worker. so stephen colbert on capitol hill, a story we're following here at cnn. very interesting story. but check this out, as well. governor chris cristy takes on a heckler. the former ebay ceo running for governor, and a heckler got up
stephen colbert is called before congress. is this a joke or expert testimony? >> mark preston live at the cnnpolitics.com desk for us this morning. mark, there's a lot to talk about this morning. >> there sure is john, there sure is, kiran. stephen colbert has capitol hill abuzz. fridays here in washington tend to be kind of sleepy. but today stephen colbert of comedy central is going to be on capitol hill testifying about this very hot-button issue of immigration. you know, he...
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i thank you for your time. >> stephen colbert testifying before congress. bill clinton and barack obama appearing together. what did the current president say that made the former president laugh so hard? i want to give my 5 employees health insurance, but i just can't afford it. i have diabetes. i didn't miss a premium payment for 10 years. and i'm worried if i lose my job, i won't be able to afford insurance. when i graduated from college, i lost my health insurance. the minute i got sick, i lost my insurance. not anymore. not anymore. not anymore. america's healthcare reforms change lives for the better. to find out how it can help you, visit us at americasfairhealthcare.org it's not just fair, it's the law. to everyone who wants to go to college and everyone who started college but never finished... to late bloomers... full-time moms... and everyone who is good at something but wants to be great. welcome to kaplan university. the university that's changing the face of education... to undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees... degrees that can give you a
i thank you for your time. >> stephen colbert testifying before congress. bill clinton and barack obama appearing together. what did the current president say that made the former president laugh so hard? i want to give my 5 employees health insurance, but i just can't afford it. i have diabetes. i didn't miss a premium payment for 10 years. and i'm worried if i lose my job, i won't be able to afford insurance. when i graduated from college, i lost my health insurance. the minute i got...
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evidence, does this seem like a fairly easy conviction or are there difficulties particularly because stephen hayes, the first of the defendants being tried, there are some questions as to whether his attempted suicide may have made him cognitively incapable of carrying out this trial. >> i hate to ever say a case is a slam-dunk. as a former prosecutor i know that is never the case. in this particular case, i think the evidence is very overwhelming. i've been following it very closely, as much of america is, because it really strikes at one's heart. this is a home invasion. someone invade the sanctity of someone's home. the fact he has been found able to stand trial, competent to stand trial and has been ill, this defendant, during the trial doesn't mean this is not going to end, i think, in a guilty conviction. >> would it be too late for his attorneys to say let's pursue an insanity plea in is it too late for them to change his plea? >> it is. the insanity defense is off the table. however, they did want a plea deal here. they wanted to plead guilty to this horrific series of crimes in retu
evidence, does this seem like a fairly easy conviction or are there difficulties particularly because stephen hayes, the first of the defendants being tried, there are some questions as to whether his attempted suicide may have made him cognitively incapable of carrying out this trial. >> i hate to ever say a case is a slam-dunk. as a former prosecutor i know that is never the case. in this particular case, i think the evidence is very overwhelming. i've been following it very closely, as...
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randi, tonight's shot, stephen colbert facing one of your tougher audiences. he was in congress today, the unlikely star in a house subcommittee hearing on the plight of my grit farm workers. he stayed in character nearly the entire time. a lost folks laughing but others say it wasted the time of lawmakers at taxpayer expense. >> as we've heard this morning, america's farms are presently far too dependent on immigrant labor to pick our fruits and vegetables. the obvious answer is for all of to us stop eating fruits and vegetables. and if you look at the recent obesity statistics, you'll see many americans have already started. unfortunately, my gastroent rollist has informed me in no uncertain terms that they're a necessary source of roughage. i would like to submit a video of my colonoscopy into the record. i started my day with reconceived notions of migrant labor. after working with these men and women, picking beans, packing corn for hours on end side by side in the unforgiving sun, i have to say and i do mean this sincerely, please don't make me do this a
randi, tonight's shot, stephen colbert facing one of your tougher audiences. he was in congress today, the unlikely star in a house subcommittee hearing on the plight of my grit farm workers. he stayed in character nearly the entire time. a lost folks laughing but others say it wasted the time of lawmakers at taxpayer expense. >> as we've heard this morning, america's farms are presently far too dependent on immigrant labor to pick our fruits and vegetables. the obvious answer is for all...
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stephen writes, real? maybe yes, maybe no. what's real si the contempt that most of us have for the way our elected officials feed at the public trough and put their interests party first ahead of ours. s.j. writes from honolulu, no, the tea party victories are the result of all the lies and propaganda is republican party has been pushing out over the last couple of years. now they have pushed their base so far to the right as to alienate most moderates and independents. we can only hope that the chicken comes home to roost in november. and harold in alaska writes it's not the boston tea party, it's more like the mat hatter's tea party, with sarah in wonderland presiding. if you want to read more on this, you'll find it on cnn.com/caffer cnn.com/caffertyfile. >>> the centers for disease control calls it an alarming insure jeptd. what the government is now doing to fight bed bugs. plus she managed a heavyweight defeat against her own party. my. that's when you find out your cut-rate insurance it ain't payin' for this. so get al
stephen writes, real? maybe yes, maybe no. what's real si the contempt that most of us have for the way our elected officials feed at the public trough and put their interests party first ahead of ours. s.j. writes from honolulu, no, the tea party victories are the result of all the lies and propaganda is republican party has been pushing out over the last couple of years. now they have pushed their base so far to the right as to alienate most moderates and independents. we can only hope that...
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what we now now after years of waiting is this crime may have taken place because one of the suspects, stephen hayes, was, quote, desperate for money. according to a connecticut police detective who interviewed hayes after the murders in july 2007. the detective testified in court today that when he interviewed hayes after the suspects had been caught leaving the petit home, he noted a strong odor of gasoline coming from hayes' body. the home was allegedly set on fire by hayes and co-defendant, so it would make sense there could have been a gasoline odor on him. also hayes showed, quote, no emotion and he remembers him being pretty quiet. >> so the guy was desperate for money, that was their plan all along, just get money? >> it seems so. according to the testimony today, the two men devised a plan to, quote, break into a house, tie some people up, grab some money and get out as fast as they can. well, we know that wasn't what happened in the end. we don't know all the details of course of what happened in that house, but we do know from police that jennifer hawke-petit was sexually assaulted
what we now now after years of waiting is this crime may have taken place because one of the suspects, stephen hayes, was, quote, desperate for money. according to a connecticut police detective who interviewed hayes after the murders in july 2007. the detective testified in court today that when he interviewed hayes after the suspects had been caught leaving the petit home, he noted a strong odor of gasoline coming from hayes' body. the home was allegedly set on fire by hayes and co-defendant,...